This decision is connected with an application for review of an order made in 1994 determining the most appropriate representatives of Whakatōhea for the purposes of negotiating a Treaty settlement. As part of that application, an advisory ruling was sought from the Court on the effect of the 1994 order. Funding to commission an expert witness was also sought. Both applications were dismissed. There was no jurisdiction in this case for the advisory pathway proposed.

The Court heard and determined an application to review an order made in 1994 determining appropriate representatives to act for Whakatōhea in the negotiation of a Treaty settlement. The 1994 order remained valid. However, it was now ineffective and no longer addressed the needs of Whakatōhea. The Court amended the order so that it expired on the date of judgment, 12 March 2018.

Application to remove a caveat preventing dealings with land. While there was no caveatable interest, the Court preserved the caveat temporarily so the Crown could consider intervening in the applicant corporation's investment property dealings. The caveator had argued that because the corporation is a Crown entity it's land could be caveated to prevent dealings and to preserve possible use of the land to satisfy Crown liability to the caveator for breach of fiduciary duty.

Reserved decision finalising orders made in a previous preliminary decision. The submissions received by the Court did not materially alter its previous findings. The Lucy Mane Whānau Trust was constituted over land associated with the homestead, occupation orders were granted and the application for an injunction was dismissed with the matter to be addressed by the newly appointed trustees.

A preliminary judgment in relation to Waihou A8C1B1. The homestead land interests were held on trust and the Court intends to re-constitute a whānau trust over these interests. Further applications to be decided at a later hearing.